Australia vs Korea: Life expectancy at birth
Australia
83.1
in 2021
Korea
83.8
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
Korea rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8 against 83.1 in Australia, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.77 | 78.17 | 2.59 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.42 | 82.15 | 0.2643 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.23 | 83.8 | 0.5639 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or Korea?
- Korea, at 83.8 against 83.1 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Korea?
- 0.7, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.